Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2018-11-04 Thread Pine W
Hi Ad,Thanks for pointing out that open position. I am glad that WMF seems to agree that at least some of these questions are worth asking and that WMF is willing to dedicate staff time for this purpose.This is not a job that I am seeking. I have too many disagreements and have had too many

Re: [Wikimedia-l] November 30 deadline for new Project Grant proposals

2018-11-04 Thread Chris "Jethro" Schilling
Hi folks, The open call for Project Grants is officially underway! As you prepare your proposals this month, please keep in mind that the final deadline is November 30th, and that this will be only the only open call for Project Grants during this fiscal year, which ends on June 30th, 2019. To

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2018-11-04 Thread Ad Huikeshoven
hello Pine, Did you have a look at the events team manager job description? It is an open position, so there is currently nobody at the wmf to answer your question. For me the concept of 'event' is broader than the range of conferences you described. Would you consider yourself as a candidate for

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Strategic planning for conferences

2018-11-04 Thread Pine W
Hello, My request from September has gone unanswered, so I am trying again. I don't think that there is a single point of contact for conference funding and strategy at WMF, but I think that there should be, and perhaps the lack of such a person is why there hasn't been a response to this email.